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the_o donatist_n who_o he_o see_v to_o affect_v a_o false_a martyrdom_n and_o not_o only_o to_o glory_n in_o but_o to_o gain_v by_o their_o suffering_n and_o donatus_n think_v to_o have_v his_o faction_n establish_v by_o a_o law_n solicit_v the_o emperor_n for_o another_o meeting_n which_o st._n augustine_n say_v 162._o epist_n 162._o epistle_n 162._o be_v appoint_v at_o milan_n where_o the_o emperor_n once_o more_o condemn_v they_o as_o the_o author_n of_o schism_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o african_a church_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o emperor_n be_v weary_v by_o their_o importunity_n send_v word_n to_o valerius_n his_o lieutenant_n that_o the_o donatist_n be_v furori_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la vindici_fw-la remittendi_fw-la as_o a_o incorrigible_a faction_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o their_o own_o fury_n and_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n 316._o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 316._o which_o as_o baronius_n observe_v the_o emperor_n be_v constrain_v to_o because_o he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o â—â—tain_a africa_n under_o his_o dominion_n but_o by_o yield_v to_o so_o powerful_a a_o faction_n he_o therefore_o write_v to_o his_o officer_n ut_fw-la eos_fw-la libero_fw-la dimittant_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la to_o grant_v they_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o in_o the_o same_o letter_n sic_fw-la eos_fw-la detestatur_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la eâ_fw-la indulgentiâ_fw-la possit_fw-la deformius_fw-la inveniri_fw-la he_o so_o express_v his_o detestation_n of_o they_o that_o nothing_o may_v appear_v more_o deform_v than_o that_o indulgence_n st._n aug._n brevic._n collat._n diei_fw-la 3._o c._n 22._o indeed_o the_o emperor_n though_o he_o be_v both_o wise_a and_o valiant_a have_v great_a difficulty_n to_o encounter_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n the_o senate_n which_o be_v general_o make_v up_o of_o pagan_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o any_o alteration_n of_o their_o religious_a rite_n and_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o grant_v they_o a_o 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aliter_fw-la ordinati_fw-la quam_fw-la vos_fw-la testamentum_fw-la divinum_fw-la legimus_fw-la pariter_fw-la we_o have_v one_o creed_n one_o baptism_n for_o the_o catholic_n allow_v of_o their_o baptism_n where_o it_o
that_o such_o jew_n and_o heretic_n as_o molest_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o banishment_n or_o loss_n of_o life_n oâ—â—_n device_n of_o the_o donatist_n may_v be_v here_o seasonable_o mention_v which_o be_v this_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n and_o arcadius_n his_o brother_n be_v person_n of_o so_o much_o piety_n and_o clemency_n that_o they_o can_v not_o immediate_o reproach_v they_o as_o persecutor_n and_o therefore_o they_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o all_o the_o severe_a law_n that_o be_v enact_v against_o they_o 129._o st._n august_n epist_n 129._o upon_o the_o evil_a counsellor_n that_o weâ—â—_n near_o they_o these_o be_v not_o the_o law_n say_v they_o of_o the_o son_n of_o theodosius_n but_o of_o stilicho_n yet_o when_o stilicho_n be_v dead_a the_o same_o law_n be_v vigorous_o execute_v against_o they_o i_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 410._o that_o attalic_a a_o tyrant_n have_v invade_v the_o emperor_n dominion_n and_o promise_a protection_n to_o all_o such_o as_o will_v submit_v to_o he_o whereupon_o many_o of_o the_o donatist_n flee_v to_o he_o insomuch_o that_o the_o emperor_n be_v enforce_v to_o grant_v a_o general_n toleration_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v worship_v god_n in_o what_o manner_n he_o please_v to_o prevent_v that_o general_a revolt_n to_o attalus_n which_o be_v fear_v upon_o this_o the_o donatist_n grow_v more_o insolent_a than_o ever_o so_o that_o they_o permit_v not_o the_o catholic_n doctor_n to_o speak_v against_o their_o error_n nor_o to_o preach_v the_o truth_n they_o drag_v restitutus_n a_o presbyter_n through_o a_o channel_n of_o mud_n 166._o possidonius_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la aug._n &_o contra_n cresc_n l._n 2._o &_o epist_n 166._o and_o after_o twelve_o day_n torment_n slay_v he_o they_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o and_o pour_v in_o lime_n and_o vinegar_n into_o the_o hole_n and_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n terrify_v all_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n to_o divert_v this_o fury_n the_o catholic_n meet_v 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catholic_n church_n they_o will_v notwithstanding_o admit_v of_o the_o donatist_n as_o their_o brethren_n and_o colleague_n upon_o their_o conformity_n to_o enjoy_v their_o several_a dignity_n and_o wherever_o there_o be_v a_o competition_n for_o the_o present_a between_o a_o catholic_n and_o a_o donatist_n for_o any_o ecclesiastical_a preferment_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o present_a provision_n make_v for_o the_o donatist_n and_o if_o the_o catholic_n die_v he_o before_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o civilian_n call_v it_o a_o right_a of_o succession_n wherein_o they_o manifest_v their_o real_a charity_n who_o as_o they_o general_o profess_v parati_fw-la erant_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la pro_fw-la christi_fw-la unitate_fw-la deponere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la perdere_fw-la sed_fw-la deo_fw-la commendare_fw-la be_v prepare_v to_o lay_v down_o their_o bishopric_n for_o the_o christian_a unity_n and_o not_o think_v they_o lose_v but_o entrust_v with_o god_n delib_n p._n 220._o this_o charity_n be_v not_o answer_v with_o the_o like_a from_o the_o donatist_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v be_v salute_v by_o the_o catholic_n as_o brethren_n marcellinus_n will_v they_o all_o to_o sit_v down_o according_o the_o catholic_n take_v their_o seat_n but_o the_o donatist_n refuse_v and_o primianus_n their_o titular_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n reply_v carth._n august_n post_fw-la collatine_n carth._n indignuâ—_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la silij_fw-la martyrum_fw-la &_o progeny_n traditorâ—â—_n in_o unum_fw-la conveniant_fw-la it_o be_v a_o indignity_n to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o martyr_n to_o sit_v with_o the_o offspring_n of_o traditor_n another_o say_v odi_fw-la ecclesian_n malignantium_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la impiis_fw-la non_fw-la sedebo_fw-la to_o which_o the_o catholic_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v meet_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o of_o man_n person_n and_o desire_v that_o nec_fw-la causa_fw-la causae_fw-la nec_fw-la persona_fw-la personae_fw-la praejudicet_fw-la former_a cause_n and_o person_n may_v not_o create_v a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o present_a at_o length_n they_o condescend_v to_o take_v their_o seat_n and_o then_o it_o be_v propose_v by_o marcellinus_n that_o for_o order_n sake_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o select_a number_n appoint_v by_o both_o party_n to_o discourse_v pro_fw-la &_o con_v this_o after_o some_o reluctancy_n by_o the_o donatist_n be_v yield_v to_o and_o the_o number_n on_o each_o side_n be_v to_o be_v seven_o whereof_o st._n augustine_n be_v to_o be_v prolocutor_n for_o the_o catholic_n and_o petilian_n who_o have_v be_v a_o civilian_n for_o the_o donatist_n there_o be_v also_o four_o notary_n appoint_v by_o each_o party_n to_o write_v down_o the_o several_a argument_n and_o answer_n which_o be_v print_v at_o large_a and_o join_v with_o the_o work_n of_o optatus_n i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o they_o and_o only_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o what_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o present_a case_n of_o the_o schism_n marcellinus_n have_v produce_v the_o emperor_n rescript_n for_o the_o treaty_n promise_v they_o all_o candour_n freedom_n and_o protection_n